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Lisa Sawyer

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Bbm is optional
Capo 3
[Intro]
GEm
  (x4)
[Verse 1]
        G Em          G Em
She was born in New Orleans
      Am
New Orleans, Louisiana
                     Bm
Branded with the name Lisa Sawyer
      BbmAm
     () 
Circa 196--3
               G
Grandmother was Indian, Indian
                     Am
Her mother's name was Eartha
Swift as the wind
Fierce as fire
                     Bm
Her father's name was Victor
                            Bbm Am
                           ()   
Worked two jobs to provide for his flock
             G
She was the youngest of seven,seven
                    Am
She grew up on Louisa Street
Chaos around but inside cozy
                          Bm
Small but a mansion in her eyes, eyes, eyes, 
 BbmAm
()  
Man---sion
[Chorus]
      G
Never had much money, money
              Am
But was filthy rich
With the wealth you couldn't get from a dark casino
Or a lottery ticket
        Bm
They had love, love, love
  BbmAm
 ()  
Rich in love
[Instrumental]
GAmBmBbmAm
   () 
[Verse 2]
           G
She had the complexion of
                         Am
The complexion of a sweet praline
Hair long as the sea
Heart warm like Louisiana sun
                      Bm
Voice like a symphony
Of the most beautiful instruments
  BbmAm
 ()  
Beautiful
      G
At the age of sixteen, sixteen
         Am
She found Christ at an altar
All along he was calling her name
                            Bm
The gospel spoken from an old wrinkly man, man, man
  BbmAm
 ()  
Go---spel
[Chorus]
       G
She was born in New Orleans
She was born in New Orleans
She was born in New Orleans
         Am
New Orleans

Lisa Sawyer chords and lyrics

Free chords for Lisa Sawyer by Leon Bridges. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Listen to the song for the timing.
Bbm is optional
Capo 3
[Intro]
G Em (x4)
[Verse 1]
Swift as the wind
Fierce as fire
Chaos around but inside cozy
[Chorus]
With the wealth you couldn't get from a dark casino
Or a lottery ticket
[Instrumental]
G Am Bm (Bbm) Am
[Verse 2]
Hair long as the sea
Heart warm like Louisiana sun
Of the most beautiful instruments
All along he was calling her name
[Chorus]
She was born in New Orleans
She was born in New Orleans

Lisa Sawyer Chords by Leon Bridges

Learn how to play Lisa Sawyer by Leon Bridges with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Lisa Sawyer chords”, “Lisa Sawyer guitar chords”, or “Leon Bridges Lisa Sawyer chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Lisa Sawyer chords and for experienced players who want accurate Lisa Sawyer lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bbm, G, Em, Am, Bm.

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Is "Lisa Sawyer" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Lisa Sawyer" in?

The chords for "Lisa Sawyer" show the original chord names (including Bbm, G, Em, Am, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.